Graduate Committee
The Graduate Committee provides oversight for matters concerning the M.A. Program in Latin American & Caribbean Studies. Committee members are selected for three-year terms, and may be core or affiliate faculty; they should be broadly representative of Latin Americanist scholars and scholarship at the University of Kansas, as well as representative of the Center’s curricula. Standing charges are to:
- Evaluate applications for admission to the graduate program;
- Evaluate applications for fellowships, awards and GTA position;
- Advise the Director and the Associate Director on curriculum planning, review and revision of the graduate program;
- Prepare recruitment materials;
- Revise program information and update website and graduate materials;
- Coordinate course offerings with other programs and departments on campus;
- Evaluate graduate student petitions and grievances;
- Nominate students for on-campus scholarships, fellowships and GTA position;
- Coordinate graduate assessment;
- Organize the Graduate Research Symposium in March; and
- Assist the Director, the Assistant Director and the Office Manager in compiling data and preparing periodic reports on Graduate admissions and student progress.
Committee Members, 2019-2022 Term
